Tafseer Al Quran Surah 30. Rum (Ayat 38- 47) Part 6 (Be Kind to Your Near Relative) [notes]

   بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

TAFSIR SURAH AR-RUM

(BE KIND TO YOUR NEAR RELATIVE)

AUGUST 23, 2014 - 28 SHAWWAL 1435 HIJRI  

AYAH 38 

فَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

So, give to the kindred his due, and to Al­Miskin (the poor) and to the wayfarer. That is best for those who seek Allah's Countenance, and it is they who will be successful. (Ar-Rum 30:38)

- In the above-mentioned ayah Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) tells us to be kind on our near relatives.

- Somebody will like to ask whether a rich woman can give zakat to her poor husband.

- This is allowed but a husband can't give zakat to his wife; because it is compulsory to feed his wife.

Thawban reported that the Prophet (ﷺ), said, "The best dinar a man spends is the dinar which he spends on his family, the dinar which he spends on his companions in the Way of Allah, and the dinar which he spends on his riding animal in the Way of Allah " One of the transmitters Abu Qilaba said, He began with the family, Who has a greater reward that the man who spends on small children until such time that Allah Almighty makes them able to support themselves" [Al-Adab al-Mufrad Al-Bukhari, #748 & (Book 32 Hadith 748)] & [Sahih Muslim: (994) Muslim: (5/12) Hadith: 2180] & (Book 12 Hadith 47), Sunan Ibn Majah: (1/24) Hadith 2760 & Book 24 Hadith 2865) & At Tirmidhi: (4/1) Hadith 1966 & Book 27 Hadith 2093)]

Narrated by 'Amr bin Al-Harith Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah said, "I was in the Mosque and saw the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, 'O women! Give alms even from your ornaments.' " Zainab used to provide for 'Abdullah and those orphans who were under her protection. So she said to 'Abdullah, "Will you ask Allah's Apostle whether it will be sufficient for me to spend part of the Zakat on you and the orphans who are under my protection?" He replied "Will you yourself ask Allah's Apostle ?" (Zainab added): So I went to the Prophet and I saw there an Ansari woman  who was standing at the door (of the Prophet ) with a similar problem as mine. Bilal passed by us and we asked him, 'Ask the Prophet whether it is permissible for me to spend (the Zakat) on my husband and the orphans under my protection.' And we requested Bilal not to inform the Prophet about us. So Bilal went inside and asked the Prophet regarding our problem. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Who are those two?" Bilal replied that she was Zainab. The Prophet said, "Which Zainab?" Bilal said, "The wife of 'Adullah (bin Masud)." The Prophet said, "Yes, (it is sufficient for her) and she will receive a double rewards (for that): One for helping relatives, and the other for giving Zakat." [Sahih Bukhari (2/24), Hadith 545) & Bukhari: (2/24) Hadith: 1466) & Book 24 Hadith: 69]

- When you pay zakat to a stranger, you get one reward; but if you give zakat to a relative, you get double reward.

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him), narrated that when the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded the women to give in charity, Zaynab the wife of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood came to him and said: “O Prophet of Allaah, today you told us to give in charity. I have some jewellery and I want to give it in charity, but Ibn Mas’ood claims that he and his child are more deserving of my charity.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Ibn Mas’ood has spoken the truth. Your husband and child are more deserving of your charity.”  [Al-Bukhari: (2/24) Hadith: 1462) and Muslim (1000) & Muslim: (5/14) Hadith: 2188]

- These a Hadith show that the best charity is the one given to your relative.

- There is another verse in the Qur'an where Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) told you who that zakat should be given to.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah At Tawbah verse 60 

Sadaqat (here it means Zakat) are only for the Fuqara' (poor), and Al-Masakin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and for to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allah's Cause (i.e. for Mujahidun - those fighting in the holy wars), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allah. And Allah is All-Knower, All-Wise. (At-Tawbah 9:60)

- There is a difference between the miskeen and the fakeer; the miskeen is lower the fakeer.

-The people who knock on the doors and collect the zakat need to pay a salary because this is a job.

- You need to give it to the mujahideen too.

- The ayah (9:60) is the ayah that details who should receive the zakat.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Al Balad verse 12 to 16

And what will make you know the path that is steep? (It is) Freeing a neck (slave, etc.) Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine) To an orphan near of kin. Or to a Miskin (poor) afflicted with misery. (Al-Balad 90:12-16)

- In surah 90:15 Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said that you should take care of the orphan who is your relative.

AYAH 39 

وَمَا آتَيْتُم مِّن رِّبًا لِّيَرْبُوَ فِي أَمْوَالِ النَّاسِ فَلَا يَرْبُو عِندَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَا آتَيْتُم مِّن زَكَاةٍ تُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُضْعِفُونَ

And that which you give in gift (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other people's property, has no increase with Allah, but that which you give in Zakat seeking Allah's Countenance then those, they shall have manifold increase. (Ar-Rum 30:39)

- The ayah tells you that not every gift is an innocent gift.

- Some come with ulterior motives.

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is giving you a peep into the psychic of a capitalist, So when they sponsor an election campaign, they expect you to look after their interest when you win.

- The donation was an investment.

- This gift has no barakah; the Baraka is in the zakat.

- The Arabic word zakat is from 'Yanmou" which means to grow.

- Some people have their warehouses burn up because; they don't pay zakat.

- Zakat makes your wealth to grow.

- When you are stingy and don't pay zakat your wealth shrinks.

- Zakat has a second meaning, which means 'to purify' therefore paying zakat purifies your heart from selfishness, miserliness etc

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah At Tawbah verse 34

O you who believe! Verily, there are many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks who devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and hinder (them) from the Way of Allah (i.e. Allah's Religion of Islamic Monotheism). And those who hoard up gold and silver [Al-Kanz: the money, the Zakat of which has not been paid], and spend it not in the Way of Allah, -announce unto them a painful torment. (At-Tawbah 9:34)

-Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) warned against refusing to pay zakat in 9:34

- The Rasul (ﷺ) also said that those who withhold the zakat will have their wealth turned into snakes and they will bite them in their graves.

"Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does not pay the Zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a bald-headed poisonous male snake with two black spots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and bite his cheeks and say, 'I am your wealth, I am your treasure.' (Sahih Al Bukhari (2/24) Number 486)

AYAH 40

 

اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ رَزَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَفْعَلُ مِن ذَٰلِكُم مِّن شَيْءٍ ۚ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Allah is He Who created you, then provided food for you, then will cause you to die, then (again) He will give you life (on the Day of Resurrection). Is there any of your (so-called) partners (of Allah) that do anything of that ? Glory be to Him! And Exalted be He above all that (evil) they associate (with Him). (Ar-Rum 30:40)

- In ayah 40 Allah is using Tawheed Ar-rububiyyah; that He is the provider, Creator

- As hujjah Tawheed Ibadat, He alone deserves to be worshipped.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Luqman verse 10 to 11

He has created the heavens without any pillars that you see and has set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with you. And He has scattered therein moving (living) creatures of all kinds. And We send down water (rain) from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein. This is the creation of Allah. So show Me that which those (whom you worship), besides Him have created. Nay, the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong­doers and those who do not believe in the Oneness of Allah) are in plain error. (Luqman 31: 10-11)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) provides for you daily, what have your so-called gods done for you?

- The wrongdoers are in manifest error.

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) tells you that He alone sends down the rain and makes the crops grow.

AYAH 41 

ظَهَرَ الْفَسَادُ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِي النَّاسِ لِيُذِيقَهُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي عَمِلُوا لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Evil (sins and disobedience of Allah, etc.) has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned (by oppression and evil deeds, etc.), that Allah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return (by repenting to Allah, and begging His Pardon). (Ar-Rum 30:41)

Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness]. (Ar-Rum 30:41) Sahih International

- Corruption has become rampant in the land and sea because of the evil workers.

- They have tried to change the way Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) designed things to work.

- Example: cows should be eating grass but they fed it meat, So Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) gave them mad-cow disease.

- The other disease is the foot and mouth disease also the swine flu, bird flu.

- There is no cure for herpes virus and you can catch it with one kiss.

- Also the HIV/AIDS virus.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to us and said: 'O Muhajirin, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge with Allah lest you live to see them: Immorality never appears among a people to such an extent that they commit it openly, but plagues and diseases that were never known among the predecessors will spread among them. They do not cheat in weights and measures, but they will be stricken with famine, severe calamity and the oppression of their rulers.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to us and said: 'O Muhajirin, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge with Allah lest you live to see them: Immorality never appears among a people to such an extent that they commit it openly,

They do not withhold the Zakah of the wealth, but rain will be withheld from the sky, and were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them. They do not break the covenant with Allah and His Messenger, but Allah will enable their enemies to overpower them and take some of what is in their hands. Unless their leaders rule according to the Book of Allah and seek all good from that which Allah has revealed, Allah will cause them to fight one another. [Sunan Ibn Majah (Arabic/English), Vol. 5, pg. 222-223, Hadith #4019]

 - These diseases are a manifestation of the Hadith.   

- The above-mentioned Hadith explains the ayah from Surah Ar-rum verse 41.

- A man asked Aisha (RAA) about earthquakes.

“Anas (RA) says, “I went into the presence of Aishah (RA) whilst someone else was seated with her. The person asked, ‘O Mother of the believers, relate to us regarding earthquakes (as to their cause)’ She turned her face away. I (Anas) asked her, ‘Relate to us regarding earthquakes, O Mother of the believers!’ She said, “O Anas, if I were to inform you thereof, you will live a sorrowful life and you will die in this state of grief and you will be raised on the Day of Judgement whilst this fear is in your heart.” I said, “O Mother, relate to me.” She then said, “When a woman removes her clothes in a house other than her husbands (an indication towards adultery), she tears the veil between her and Allah. When she applies perfume to please a male other than her husband, this will be a source of fire and a blemish for her. When the people then begin to commit adultery, consume alcohol and use musical instruments, Allah becomes enraged above the heavens and orders the Earth to shake them. If they repent and refrain, then it is good for them, otherwise Allah will cause it to fall upon them.” I asked, “Is this their punishment?” She said, “It is rather a mercy, means of blessings and admonishment for the believers, and a punishment, display of anger and torment for the unbelievers.” [Mustadrak al-Haakim (4/561) No. 8575 and Kitab Al-Fitan (2/619) No. 1729]

- It occurs because the sins of people, namely zina.

- It is a punishment for the kuffaar and a reminder for the believer.

- Sometimes the whales commit suicide because the kufaar dump toxic waste in the sea.

WHALES COMMITING SUCIDE

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- Prince Charles came on TV to beg the government to bail out the farmers after the break out of the mad cow disease and the foot and mouth disease.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Al A'raf verse 168

And We have broken them (i.e. the Jews) up into various separate groups on the earth, some of them are righteous and some are away from that. And We tried them with good (blessings) and evil (calamities) in order that they might turn (to Allah's Obedience). (Al-A'raf 7:168)

- This ayah is similar to surah 7:168

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah An Nisa verse 79

Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah, but whatever of evil befalls you is from yourself. And (O Muhammad ﷺ) (An-Nisa 4:79)

AYAH 42 

قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّشْرِكِينَ

Say (O Muhammad ﷺ): "Travel in the land and see what was the end of those before (you)! Most of them were Mushrikun (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, idolaters, etc.)." (Ar-Rum 30:42)

- Whatever happens to you is the result of your actions; Good or Evil.

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is telling you in the above ayah that He always punishes the wayward, they are mostly mushrikeen.

- Only 80 people believe in Nuh (AS) after calling for 950 years.

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى)'s Sunnah will never change, and it is His Sunnah to punish the wayward with natural disasters.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Fatir verse 43

Then, can they expect anything (else), but the Sunnah (way of dealing) of the peoples of old? So no change will you find in Allah's Sunnah (way of dealing), and no turning off will you find in Allah's Sunnah (way of dealing). (Fatir 35:43)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) told the Rasul (ﷺ) that most people won't believe and most of those who claim to believe will ascribe partners unto Him.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Yusuf verse 103

And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly. (Yusuf 12:103)

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Yusuf verse 106

And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him [i.e. they are Mushrikun -polytheists - see Verse 6: 121]. (Yusuf 12:106)

- Therefore, most of the people who claim to be Muslims today are pagans.

- Only a few numbers of people are muwahidoon.

- Most people believe in democracy there by rejecting faith in Tawheed Hakimiyyah.

- The Goofy Sufi, the Shia, the Berailvis are all grave worshippers and hence kuffaar.

- The problem in the ummah today is that we are taught to believe in Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) but not to reject the Taghoot.

AYAH 43

فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ الْقَيِّمِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۖ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصَّدَّعُونَ

So set you (O Muhammad ﷺ) your face to (the obedience of Allah, your Lord) the straight and right religion (Islamic Monotheism), before there comes from Allah a Day which none can avert it. On that Day men shall be divided [(in two groups), a group in Paradise and a group in Hell]. (Ar-Rum 30:43)

- On Day of Judgment there will be two camps: those going to hellfire and those going paradise.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Al Imran verse 85

And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter, he will be one of the losers. (Aali Imran 3:85)

AYAH 44 

مَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُ ۖ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلِأَنفُسِهِمْ يَمْهَدُونَ

Whosoever disbelieves will suffer from his disbelief, and whosoever does righteous good deeds (by practising Islamic Monotheism), then such will prepare a good place (in Paradise) for themselves (and will be saved by Allah from His Torment). (Ar-Rum 30:44)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is saying the ayah that He only rewards as per your deeds and punished as per your deeds.

- Man will only get what he strives for.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah An Najm verse 39

And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad), (An-Najm 53:39)

On the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifaree (RA) from the Prophet (ﷺ) O My servants, if the first of you and the last of you, and the humans of you and the jinn of you, were all to stand together in one place and ask of Me, and I were to give everyone what he requested, then that would not decrease what I Possess, except what is decreased of the ocean when a needle is dipped into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I account for you and then recompense you for. So he, who finds good, let him praise Allah, and he who finds other than that, let him blame no one but himself. [Sahih Muslim (4/1994) No. 2577]

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) doesn't like the disbelievers, so Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) likes and dislikes.

AYAH 45 

لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ

That He may reward those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous good deeds, out of His Bounty. Verily, He likes not the disbelievers. (Ar-Rum 30:45)

HADITH QUDSI 24

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA), who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If Allah has loved a servant [of His], He calls Gabriel (on whom be peace) and says: 'I love So-and-so, therefore love him.'" He (the Prophet - ﷺ) said: "So Gabriel loves him. Then he (Gabriel) calls out in heaven, saying:  He (the Prophet -ﷺ) said: "So they abhor him, and abhorrence is established for him on earth." [Muslim (Al-Bukhari, Malik, and At-Tirmidhi)]

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) loves the truthful people, the ones with taqwa.

AYAH 46 

وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَن يُرْسِلَ الرِّيَاحَ مُبَشِّرَاتٍ وَلِيُذِيقَكُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِهِ وَلِتَجْرِيَ الْفُلْكُ بِأَمْرِهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِهِ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

And among His Signs is this, that He sends the winds as glad tidings, giving you a taste of His Mercy (i.e. rain), and that the ships may sail at His Command, and that you may seek of His Bounty, in order that you may be thankful. (Ar-Rum 30:46)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is saying that the wind transports the cloud to the place the rain should drop.

- The rain is an example of His infinite Mercy. He sends the rain because of the animals.

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says you should His bounties and be grateful too and the best booty from Him is food.

Ibn Umar narrated the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I was sent by the sword from now until Judgment Day, until Allah Alone is worshipped with no partners, and my livelihood is in the shadow of my spear, and humiliation and submission are on those who disobey me and whoever imitates a people is one of them" [Musnad Ahmad (2/50) No. 5115, Shu'ab al-Eman al-Bayhaqi (2/417) No. 1154, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah (4/212) No. 19401]

- When the Islamic State captured $480m in one day, it was through jihad and booty.

- Booty the best bounty from Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (rh) said: “This hadeeth indicates that war booty is permissible for this ummah, and that the provision of the Prophet (ﷺ) has been placed in war booty and not in other kinds of earnings. Hence some of the scholars said that it is the best kind of earnings.” [Fathul Baari (6/98)]

- It was the rizq of the Rasul (ﷺ).

- Umar (RA) saw some Muslims farming and he told them to leave that and go to fight.

- They should fight and kill the kufaar and take the booty.

- Farming is for Jews and Christians.

- When you work in a factory, office etc your salary is fixed; but the booty the amount is not fixed.

AYAH 47 

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ رُسُلًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَاءُوهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنَ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا ۖ وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And indeed, We did send Messengers before you (O Muhammad ﷺ) to their own peoples. They came to them with clear proofs, then, We took vengeance on those who committed crimes (disbelief, setting partners in worship with Allah, sins, etc.), and (as for) the believers it was incumbent upon Us to help (them). (Ar-Rum 30:47)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) in the above ayah is telling us, that all the people of the earth had their Prophets.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah An Nahl verse 36

And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities, etc. i.e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)." Then of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So, travel through the land and see what the end of those was who denied (the truth). (An-Nahl 16:36)

-Taghoot means the kaafir government, false deity, kaafir army, the Shaitan, manmade isms and Schisms.

Umar said, “al-Jibt is magic, and the Taghoot is the Shaitan.” [Sahih Bukhari (6/45)]

-The UN, the Freemason

- The kaafir courthouse

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah An Nisa verse 60

Have you seen those (hypocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them astray. (An-Nisa 4:60)

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah An Nisa verse 76

Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (Satan, etc.). So, fight you against the friends of Shaitan (Satan); Ever feeble indeed is the plot of Shaitan (Satan). (An-Nisa 4:76)

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Al Baqarah verse 256

There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Al-Baqarah 2:256)

"Three groups of people Allah obliged Himself to help them: Mujahid in the cause of Allah, a worker to pay his debt, and the one who wants to marry to live a chaste life." (Tirmidhi 1661, Nisai 3120, Ibn e Majah 2518, Ahmed 9637)

- Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) makes it Fard upon Himself to help three people: The mujahidin, the one works to pay his debt, the one who marries to safeguard his chastity.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Al Baqarah verse 214

Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allah?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allah is near! (Al-Baqarah 2:214)

- You should never despair from His mercy.

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) said in the Qur'an Surah Yusuf verse 87

"O my sons! Go you and enquire about Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother and never give up hope of Allah's Mercy. Certainly no one despairs of Allah's Mercy, except the people who disbelieve." (Yusuf 12:87)